Team Canada’s Dan MacLelland native of Windsor, Ontario, earned the silver medal in the singles competition at the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) Men’s Championships, which is taking place at Guadalajara, Mexico.

MacLelland, who is now completing his education at Saginaw University, was the leader of the first squad. Otalora Manuel Hernando of Colombia earned the gold medal and Mike Fagan, United States of America, earned bronze.

84 competitors from sixteen countries in the Americas are taking part in the championships which includes singles, doubles, trios, team event and a match-play masters event.

Competition is taking place at Bolerama Tapatio, a 42 lane centre. Bolerama Tapatio will also be the site of the bowling competition for the Pan American Games in October.

Other team members competing who earned their berth on Team Canada at the 2010 National Championships are: Art Oliver, Hamilton, Ontario, .Mark Buffa, Montreal, Quebec, George Lambert IV formerly of Hamilton, On, and now residing in Texas, Mike Schmidt, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Jack Guay, Calgary, Alberta. MacLellland and Lambert IV are members of the Professional Bowlers Assocation.

Lucien Casagrande, Winnipeg, Manitoba is coaching the team and CTF President Cathy Innes, Surrey, British Columbia, is serving as team manager. Hazel McLeary, Public Relations Coordinator is attending to report to the Canadian media.